A/C replacment Questions
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:58 pm
Ok, well i posted up the other day having problems wit my a/c freezing up and leaking water everywhere and its been doing it awhile and we didnt realize it.
Anyways, we had ARS come out and take a look at it, and they said the problem was a VERY dirty and clogged up a-coil, from lack of filtration. unit is a colman, is 14 years old, is a 4 ton, and they gave us some options.
Option 1: replace the a-coil, build a new stand for the air handler to sit on that is sealed to the bottom of the unit with a filter so the return air is properly filtered. Cost 5500, 1900 for a new coil and the rest to pay to remove and reinstall the air handler and build the stand,
Option 2: replace the entire air handler with a new Carrier unit and also build a new stand, but the new unit has the filter built into the bottom of it, like my colman is suppose to have but it was gone before we moved here in 03. Cost 3500
Option 3: replace everything, air handler and condensor with a new 13 SEER carrier heat pump system that will be more efficient than the electric unit we have now. Cost 7200 and that includes a new stand as well and has the filter built into the bottom if it.
The above prices include install, and i have been leaning towards a heat pump system to try and get the greatest energy savings, as i am tired of getting 400 dollar light bills in the summer time. We have been here since 03, and have a 10 year plan of staying here so another 6 years at the most, but there is alot of development right around my subdivision and there has been talks of the whole subdivision getting bought out to build more siter built homes here, but not sure of that will ever happen.
Looking for some opionions on the above prices i was quoted, and weather or not a heat pump is the right choice.
Thanks
Anyways, we had ARS come out and take a look at it, and they said the problem was a VERY dirty and clogged up a-coil, from lack of filtration. unit is a colman, is 14 years old, is a 4 ton, and they gave us some options.
Option 1: replace the a-coil, build a new stand for the air handler to sit on that is sealed to the bottom of the unit with a filter so the return air is properly filtered. Cost 5500, 1900 for a new coil and the rest to pay to remove and reinstall the air handler and build the stand,
Option 2: replace the entire air handler with a new Carrier unit and also build a new stand, but the new unit has the filter built into the bottom of it, like my colman is suppose to have but it was gone before we moved here in 03. Cost 3500
Option 3: replace everything, air handler and condensor with a new 13 SEER carrier heat pump system that will be more efficient than the electric unit we have now. Cost 7200 and that includes a new stand as well and has the filter built into the bottom if it.
The above prices include install, and i have been leaning towards a heat pump system to try and get the greatest energy savings, as i am tired of getting 400 dollar light bills in the summer time. We have been here since 03, and have a 10 year plan of staying here so another 6 years at the most, but there is alot of development right around my subdivision and there has been talks of the whole subdivision getting bought out to build more siter built homes here, but not sure of that will ever happen.
Looking for some opionions on the above prices i was quoted, and weather or not a heat pump is the right choice.
Thanks